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I still havent seen the fight yet but reading this new article has made me give him mad props. I really loved the way he talked after that fight and gave Zab his props. I also liked the way Zab manned up and showed Cotto his respect. I have gained alot of respect for Cotto after reading that article. Rafel is a guy you can usually count on and I believe him and Cotto's people when they said they wouldnt mind a shot at Floyd. Again, I still think its slightly possible because for some strange reason Arum can pull money out of nowhere. If he doesnt put any extra stipulations on the fight like he's famous for then I think Floyd would listen. Imagine Floyd & Cotto in the Garden? That would be super huge but I guess it would be better if it was at the PR pardade next year.
Also, since everyone thinks it was a great fight then why not a rematch? I like Zab because he knows reality and he accepts it. He alreayd had a signed contract with Floyd before the Baldy fight. After he loss I heard a writer say to him that you know Floyd is not going to give you the same money now and Zab immediatly said that he knows and he doesnt care, he just wants the fight. He knew he would have to cut that contract alot. After the 1st Spinks fight, Zab immediatly said that he would give Spinks a rematch in STL before anyone even said anything about STL. He doesnt mind the disadvantage and he doesnt have a big enough head to not know that the only way he can get those fights is by giving all the way in. Thats why it wasnt a shocked when he said that he wants a rematch in PR. He knows that its probally the only way he would have any chance at a rematch and he would still do it. It would be fun to see if he could pull off a Spinks 2 and beat Cotto in PR.
Still, Cotto gained my respect from what he said. He gave Zab mad props and surprisingly he even said that he thought Zab couldve still went on when the ref stopped it. Not many guys say that. He has my respect, e****ally since it seems to be another great fight where he kept coming after getting rocked.
Here's the article: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=2899424
Also, since everyone thinks it was a great fight then why not a rematch? I like Zab because he knows reality and he accepts it. He alreayd had a signed contract with Floyd before the Baldy fight. After he loss I heard a writer say to him that you know Floyd is not going to give you the same money now and Zab immediatly said that he knows and he doesnt care, he just wants the fight. He knew he would have to cut that contract alot. After the 1st Spinks fight, Zab immediatly said that he would give Spinks a rematch in STL before anyone even said anything about STL. He doesnt mind the disadvantage and he doesnt have a big enough head to not know that the only way he can get those fights is by giving all the way in. Thats why it wasnt a shocked when he said that he wants a rematch in PR. He knows that its probally the only way he would have any chance at a rematch and he would still do it. It would be fun to see if he could pull off a Spinks 2 and beat Cotto in PR.
Still, Cotto gained my respect from what he said. He gave Zab mad props and surprisingly he even said that he thought Zab couldve still went on when the ref stopped it. Not many guys say that. He has my respect, e****ally since it seems to be another great fight where he kept coming after getting rocked.
Here's the article: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=2899424